US1903805A - Toy - Google Patents

Description

II. P. BUCKLEY April 18, 1933.

TOY

Filed March 10, 1950 9 Uwvem Oiiorweg Patented Apr. 18, 1933 PATENT OFFICE J Jean 2. rooms; or ,wasnnroron, minor or COLUMBIA TOY Application filed Iarch 10, 1980. Serial No. 434,714.

This invention relates to toys for children of the kind that might be used generally, and more particularly at bathing time when it 1 S desirable to kee the little bathers entertained, and has or its novel feature, other than appearance, the means of quickly stor-- in energy within a yielding receptacle, w ich, when charged with a fluid, forcibly emits such charge through a second port, as its counter member or spring compresses 1t back to its normally closed position.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the actuating means in position in one side of the ima e or body. 7

Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the top of the body removed.

Fig. 3 is a sectional top view of same when the spring is compressed.

Fig. 4 is a modified form of. the invent on. Fig. 5 is another modified vform showlng the coupling of two elastic balls and their valve connections.

Fig. 6 shows how the invention may be applied to other images.

Fig. 7 shows an end view of the elephants trunk and the check valve at the mouth. The numeral 1,- desi nates the casing or body-form ofawhale,w ich, preferably, may

be composed of some kind ofresilient material, such as'semi-soft rubber or the like, and centrally located therein is the receptacle or hollow rubber ball 2, and connectin thereto or formingan integral part thereo are projections 3 and 4, through which proections are channels 5, 6 and 7 The channel 7, leading into the receptacle is controlled by the valve 8, while the channels 5 and 6, of smaller design, are left free.

Bearing inwardly on both sides of the receptacle are jaws 9 and 10 of the members 11, and 12, which have a common pivotal relation as at point 13.

Outwardly and conversely depressed between the members 11 and 12 is the spiral spring 14.

The numerals thus cited may also be seen in Figure 3, which-is a top plan view of the members showing the two resilient forces in opposition, that is, as it would appear when t e spring is compressed, as at points 15 and16.

Leading backwardly from the receptacle, as shown 1n Figs. 1 and 2, is the tube 17 having a port 18, through which water from the receptacle is forced to propel the body forward through the water. This action occurs, obviously, at spouting time.

Fig. 4 is a modified form of the invention in which. the opposition of the two forces is brought about by the arms 19 and 20, pivoted as at 21, and resiliently related by a leaf spring 22, the rear portion of the arms forming a part of the body as shown. It is not essential, however, that the arms be connected to the body, as they may be left free to swing as a separate unit.

In practice while lowering the image in the water below the projection 4, the thumb and fingers are made to compress together. 1 This action causes 'the body 1, members 11 and 12, and the spring 14, to yieldiinwardly; while the forward ends of the members or jaws 9 and 10 extending along the sides of the receptacle are moved outwardly, and thus disposed, the receptacle, while taking on a spherical shape, through its own resiliency, sucks up water through the valve 8, until filled, when the compression of the thumb and fingers is released and the ban 7 removed.

The spring being free from compression and while assuming its normal length, slowly compresses the sides of the receptacle until the water contained therein is squeezed out through the small ports or channels 5 and 6, as a spouting eflect, and again through the slightly lar er port 18, as a. propelling power. Both e ects are shown working together but either may be omitted, as for instance, the "ap lication of the propelling power mi ht a one apply to a boat design.

I, there ore, do not confine the invention to one kind of image as it may be used ef- 95 fectively in other kinds of shapes and forms.

As another sample, the image of an elephant ma suck up water through the trunk 23, an then made, through back pressure of the water, caused by the spring 24, to lift its trunk up and slowly spout the water through the smaller port 30 of valve, 31, for some distance, as'shown in Fi s. 6 and 7.

Fig. 5 is another inodi ed form of my invention showing how the image of a whale may have all rubber actuating parts instead of a steel spring, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The numeral 25, designates a resilient receptacle partially closed and has for anchorage to the shell, as herein described, an upper projection which is provided with one or more communicating channels 27, while midway, interiorly and connecting the associated resilient receptacle 25 is the valve 28, the check portion or the channel of the valve, as it flattens and closes, being 1n receptacle 25, as shown.

The intake portion of the valve fronts interiorly into the chamber of the receptacle 25. The bottom portion of the receptacle is provided with a similarly designed style of valve 29.

It will now be seen that if the receptacle 25' is compressed, and while so compressed is placed slightly under water, and the compress released, the water will be sucked into the receptacle, through valve 29, until it will have fully expanded to its normal spherical sha e.

Viflhile thus charged with fluid, the receptacle is again compressed. This action forces the water into the receptacle 25, through valve 28, and while so doing causes the said receptacle to expand as the charge is delivered, until the compression is released from receptacle 25 at which time the receptacle 25, in attempting to regain its normally closed shape, resiliently forces the charge, or water, through its apertures 27, causing, to all appearances, the whale to blow. The apertures being of small diameter the blowing continues for some time afterwards, when the whole process may be renewed.

Any kind of fluid may be used other than water. A trumpet held by the image of a boy may be blown as the air is forced through a reed within the trumpet or body or the like.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, an image, an expansible and collapsible receptacle in said image and having an inlet and an outlet, an inwardly opening valve being provided for the inlet whereby fluid may be drawn into the receptacle as the receptacle expands, and means for applying pressure to said receptacle to collapse the same and force fluid out through the outlet.

2. In a deviceof the character described, an image, a fluid receptacle of elastic material mounted in said image and provided with a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet whereby the receptacle may be filled with fluid and the fluid ejected from the receptacle and image through the outlet by collapsing of the rece tacle.

3. In a evice of the character described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in said body having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, and means in said body to compress said rece tacle and eject fluid through the outlet, said means normally applying pressure to eject fluid and being movable out of a compressing position whereby the receptacle may expand and fluid pass through the inlet into the same. 4. In a device of the character described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in said body having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, and means in said body to compress said receptacle and eject fluid through the outlet, said means having jaws engaging the receptacle and means to move the jaws towards each other to compress the receptacle and eject fluid through the outlet, the jaws being normally urged towards each other and movable away from each other a sufiicient distance to permit the receptacle to expand and draw fluid through the inlet to fill the receptacle. 5: In a device of the character described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in said body having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, means in said body to compress said receptacle and eject fluid through the outlet, said means having jaws engaging the receptacle and means to move the jaws towards each other from opposite sides and handles for the jaws, the aws being normally urged towards each other to apply pressure to the receptacle and eject fluid through the outlet and said body having portions of flexible material whereby pressure may be applied externally of the ody to the handles to move the jaws apart and allow the receptacle to expand and draw a charge of fluid inwardly through the inlet. 6. In a device of the character described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in said body having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, opening through the upper portion of said body' whereby liquid may be ejected upwardly from the body, a tube leading from said receptacle through the lower portion of the body whereby ajet of liquid may be ejected to propel the body through water, and a clamp in said body engaging said receptacle and normally applying pressure to compress the body and eject liquid through the outlet and tube, the clamp being movable to temporarily relieve the receptacle from pressure and allow the receptacle to expand and draw a charge of liquid inwardly through the inlet.

7. In a device of the character described, a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle in said body having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, means bein provided to create a suction in the rece tap e and draw a charge inwardly through t e mlet and apply pressure to force the fluid through the outlet m a jet.

8. In a device of the character described, a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle in said body having a valve controlled mlet and a reduced outlet, means being rovided to effect fillingof the receptacle wit liquid and discharge the liquid in a jet from the outlet. 9. In a device of the character described, a hollow bouyant body, a fluid rece tacle in said body having a valve controlled mlet and a reduced outlet and means whereby the receptacle may be 'filled with liquid through the inlet and the liquid forced through t 0 outlet in a jet.

10. In a device of the character described, a hollow buoyant bod a fluid rece tacle in said body having a va ve controlled mlet and a reduced outlet, and an auxiliary receptacle in said body communicating with the first receptacle through the inlet thereof and having anlinlet provided with an inwardly opening va ve.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

JOHN P. B CKLEY.

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